ED Arrest of Chaitanya Baghel in Liquor Scam Case Upheld; Procedural Lapses Do Not Amount to Illegality: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has declined to quash the arrest and consequent criminal proceedings against Chaitanya Baghel, the petitioner, in connection with the alleged Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam. Justice Arvind Kumar Verma held that despite the petitioner pointing out procedural lapses, such as non-issuance of summons, claims of non-cooperation, and brief grounds of arrest, the allegations of illegality in arrest were unsubstantiated. Allegations And Arguments By The Petitioner The petitioner argued…